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School: Dearg Dún (roll number 10894)

Location:
Dergvone, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Máire Ní Lochlainn
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    And down with the pan,
    Give us some money
    To bury the wren."
    Sometimes the people of a house give the wren boys tea and bread, if they are hungry.
    People believe that if they abstain from meat on St. Stephen's Day, they will be preserved from sickness during the following year, and most of them refrain from taking meat.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Stephen (~402)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coollegreane, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Hugh
    Relation
    Parent
    Age
    45
    Address
    Coollegreane, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Hugh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Coollegreane, Co. Leitrim